Brotherly Love

Being the baby in the family, you tend to get all the attention and everything from the elder siblings. Ameera and Husayn always fights over who got the biggest hug from their little brother, or who Hisham wants to play with for the day or who can put on his little shoes.

Old Picture

 New picture but a bit blur

Last weekend, while getting ready after giving the kids a shower as usual, I put on Hisham's shoes straight away. This time though, being the big brother, Husayn insisted that he wanted to put it on Hisham himself.

After a few attempts that took more than 15 minutes, he finally succeeded!

Yay!!!

Nadeen's Birthday!!!

Yesterday was Husayn's best friend's 3rd birthday. I can safely say she is his best friend because since Husayn was small up to now, they've been each other's only play mates. When I used to go to work, I would leave him over at Nadeen's house, where they were given very good care by Kakak Ija. He loves them both SO much and I think of them as part of my own family.


The sad part is, they plan to go home for good to Malaysia really soon. So, I guess he'll miss her a LOT. You guys will be missed!! Even now, every single day Husayn keeps asking me to bring him to Nadeen's house to play as if he knows that time is running out with his best friend. Knowing me, I am just too lazy to go out if there is no special occassion or things to do. Maybe, if they were my next door neighbour of course, I'll pop over anytime.

Anyway, on one occasion before we went to her house I was looking at a girl's picture on my laptop and I asked him...

Mummy: Husayn, is that girl cute?

Husayn: Emmm...yeah...

Mummy: Is she your girlfriend?

Husayn: No.

Mummy: Why?

Husayn: Because Nadeen's my girlfriend!!!

Mummy: Smiling (in my mind.. boy oh boy...)

Well, back to the party itself. Her mommy invited us to Nadeen's Green-themed Tinker Bell party. Apart from the present for Nadeen, I decided to do her mommy a favour by baking green cinnamon rolls for the party. This time, I tried to use a Brioche recipe by Artisan Bread in Five instead. It doesn't involve using an electrical mixer and it's easy too. Oh yeah..I put green colouring to adapt the party's theme. And, pink icing too...OMG!!!


But my husband still prefers the cinnamon rolls I made using the receipe from Amber's blog.

Another Conversation

It was in the night and I was in my room. The kids were in Ameera's room getting ready to go to bed and tidying up the room. Suddenly I heard them quarreling about who's going to do what.

Husayn: I'm moving out

Ameera:What? You're moving out? OK then. You can go now.

Husayn moved out from the bed he was sitting on to the corner of the room between two beds.

Ameera: WHY are you still here?

Husayn moved again. This time from between the beds to near the cuppboard.

Ameera: WHY are you STILL here?


Husayn: This is perfect.

He then went out just in front of the door to Ameera's room.

Ameera: ????

He brought his toys, his hat and his towel along with him. I don't even know why he brought the stuff that he took with him when moving out!

Who's the baby part 1

Who's the baby part 2

Another conversation

Husayn, my second child is only 3. Maybe because he has an elder sister, he has learnt a lot from her. Sometimes, I find him funny and amazing because out of nowhere, he will used big words that a kid his age wouldn't use as much. I don't know, maybe it's normal but he just makes me smile.

One afternoon while eating a snack with Husayn...

Husayn: Mummy, I don't like cream.
Mummy: Ok
Husayn: Do you know WHY, Mummy?
Mummy: No, I don't know.
Husayn: Because it's disgusting. It's very disgusting. I don't like it and it makes me get eczema!
Mummy: It's not very nice to say that, but it's ok, you don't have to eat cream, OK????

Note: He still eats dairy products despite saying all those things.

Another situation: One day, after doing our weekly grocery shopping, on the way to the car...

Husayn: Mummy, all this shopping makes me tired.
Mummy & Daddy: Smiling??? OK, we'll go home now, OK?

Another Conversation

One morning, Harith was getting ready to go to work and Ameera for school. I was preparing breakfast and packed lunches for them downstairs in the kitchen. Husayn was still sleeping in the bedroom. Suddenlly, I heard his crying and screaming:

Husayn: Mummy? Daddy? Mummy...?
Pause
Husayn: Mummy, where are you mummy? Daddy, where are you Daddy?
Everyone in the kitchen: We're here Husayn downstairs in the kitchen!
Husayn: I don't believe this! I don't believe this (shaking his head furiously while still crying)
Everyone: Smile.

Later after breakfast.

Husayn: Mummy I have to go to Nadeen's house today (his best friend/place where he stays when I'm working)
Mummy: But why?
Husayn: We have to go because Nadeen needs me!!!
Mummy: ?????

Note: He just sayed that as an excuse to play with his good friend.:-)